KEN. Eaagads AA | SL28, SL34 - Washed | Extra Light

• Producer: Eaagads Co. Ltd

• Farm: 

  Eaagads Estate

• Region: Kiambu, Kenya

• Altitude: 1600-1800 masl

• Varietal: SL28, SL34

• Process: Washed

• Harvest: 2026

• Taste notes: Hibiscus - Blackcurrant - Spices

• Roast level: Extra Light

• Roaster: Rubasse Hyper Pro+ with NIR technology

EAAGADS is a leading coffee producer with a 73‑year history, established in 1946 as a private limited company and later listed as a public company on the Nairobi Securities Exchange in 2001.

The estate is located in Kenya’s renowned highlands, where fertile volcanic soils create refined coffee flavors with fruity, chocolate notes and distinctive citric acidity. Average annual production reaches about 350 tons.

EAAGADS is widely recognized as one of Kenya’s exemplary coffee producers, thanks to advanced agronomic practices, strict quality management systems, and rigorous certification processes. The company also emphasizes stakeholder value and social responsibility within an ecosystem‑friendly production environment.

Through the Rainforest Alliance (RA) standard, the farm units’ geolocation data have been verified to meet the requirements of the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR).

Filter

• Grind size: Medium coarse (1-1.5 mm)

• Water temp: 95-99 °C

• Water hardness: 50ppm

• Ratio: 12g coffee/200g water
       0:00: Pour up to 30g
       0:30: Pour up to 115g
       1:15: Pour up to 200g
       2:00: Finish

• Pouring flow rate: 8-10 g/s

Espresso

• Grind size: Fine (0.3-0.4 mm)

• Water temp: 93°C

• Water hardness: 50ppm

• Ratio: 1:3

• Time: 15-18 seconds

• Pressure: 1-3 bar

*The coffee reaches its peak flavor 3–12 weeks after the roast date.